Seems to me I only write when there are new developments.
Well.. who wants to hear about the same old?

ANYhow.
I mustered up some guts, and I walked into the new(ish) and only bead store in this city anymore.
Seems that bead stores don't last...it's sad.  This one is doing multiple things. She makes/sells fascinators, feather extensions, purses, aprons, jewelry.... and beads and polymer clay and accessory parts.
I hope she'll make it.
You know why? I brought a basket full of beads with me, and she just adores them.  She was aghast at how low I sell them for, and promptly bumped up the price by ...like...100-200%.
We are doing a 60/40 split, and within hours of my leaving, she sold the first one for 40$ ("I gave the woman a break, because she loved it SOOO much")  I get 30 of that!
I could not have sold that bead for 30$ on the internet. I have been trying to sell it for 20!  It's gorgeous, and I don't know why no one wanted it.

This is going to be a wonderful experience, I am saving up to go to Eugene OR in Sept for "Glassstock".  A Myriad of wonderful instructors, and people willing to learn, all in one venue for 4 days.
I've been invited to go, and all I need to raise is travel and accommodations.
Every bead sale will be going towards that.

I'm still at Starbucks (did I tell you guys that?), and finally pulling some decent hours...and FINALLY got my benefits.
Life is an adventure.